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  • View hardware components
    The Hardware page provides sorting and filtering functions that make it easier to find components.
  • Show or hide component status
    You can display status descriptions for drives, controllers, fans, and power supplies.
  • Switch between front and back views
    The Hardware page can show either the front view or the back view of the shelves.
  • Change view order of shelves
    You can change the order of shelves displayed on the Hardware page to match the physical order of shelves in a cabinet.
  • Turn on shelf locator light
    To find the physical location of a shelf shown on the Hardware page, you can turn on the shelf's locator light.
  • Change shelf IDs
    The shelf ID is a number that uniquely identifies a shelf in the storage array. Shelves are numbered consecutively, beginning with either 00 or 01, on the top left of each shelf view.
  • View shelf component status and settings
    The Hardware page provides status and settings for shelf components, including the power supplies, fans, and batteries.
  • Update battery learn cycles
    A learn cycle is an automatic cycle for calibrating the smart battery gauge. The cycles are scheduled to start automatically, at the same day and time, in 8-week intervals (per controller). If you want to set a different schedule, you can adjust the learn cycles.